Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part XIII - Seeds
Chapter 5 - General Seed Certification Requirements
Section XIII-517 - Listing of Certified Seed Conditioning Plants (Formerly Section 139)

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XIII-517

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. Seed conditioning plants desiring to be listed in LDAF roster of seed conditioning plants must make a written application for inclusion on the list.

B. LDAF will issue certificates to all seed conditioning plants making application for inclusion on the listing, on an annual basis, each such certificate to expire on June 30 following date of issue.

C. The following requirements must be met by processors of all classes of certified seed.

1. Facilities shall be available to perform processing without introducing admixtures.

2. Identity of the seed must be maintained at all times.

3. Records of all operations relating to certification shall be completed and adequate to account for all incoming seed and final disposition of seed.

4. Processors shall permit inspection by the certifying agency of all records, equipment, storage and processing facilities pertaining to all classes of certified seed.

5. Processors shall designate an individual who shall be responsible to the certifying agency for performing such duties as may be required by the certifying agency.

6. Seed lots of the same variety and class may be blended and the class retained. If lots of different classes are blended, the lowest class shall be applied to the resultant blend. Such blending can only be done when authorized by the certifying agency.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1433 and R.S. 3:1434.

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